New Ulm weekly review., 1887-11-30
DAKOTA NEWS NOTES.

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warehouse and the Utter block were
burned. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
only $40O and that on Smith & Dun.
bars building. The township, school
and city records were also burned.
AT Grand Forks, William Allen
(colored), who was short time since
arrested for stabbing ayoung Nor:
weeian, and locked up to await the
grand jury, was taken sick with
pneumonia a few days ago and died
lie came from Southern Minnesota
four months ago.
At Glendale, theyoung son of WV.
Sears shot and killed hislittle brother
While playing with a shotgun.
:, At YanlSton, the anti-prohibitionists
elected Ex-Governor John l.. Penning.
ton, police justice by a large majority,
At Mitchell, Jane Woodcock, 8
farmer about SO years OF age, was be
lore the insane commissioners on tbs
complaint Of his wife, who allegesthat
he is crazy. She tried to get divorce
some time ago. but failing in this,
wanted him adjudged insane but fail
ed.
"Jerry the bum" notorious round.
er was shot and killed in Sturgis City
by man named Smith, pianist, in
'Tilford & Olies' saloon.
DEVILS Lake council has resolved
to call an election to vote on the
question OF bonding the city in S12,.
200 to sink an artesian we'll, and
maintain water supply and build a
city hall.
At Watertown, the Methodist Epis.
ecopal society has completed arrange.
ments for a $4,000 church to be
erected Immediately. Rev. E. E..
Clough from Platteville, Wis, who is
a colonel On Gov. Rusk's staff, has
been stationed there and has given
the enterprise a wonderful impetus.
Gov. Church has appointed Otto P.
Miller of Yankton g. member OF
the YanIton Asylum board in
the place OF Benjamin s..
Williams, removed. This completes
the new board. It is understood that
the old board still disputes the au.
thorlty Of the new board, but the aud
ltor refuses to pay bills unless certi-
tied to by the superintendent and new
board.
II At Fargo, Hayden & Eldred and
John Roach, saloonkeepers, were clos
ed on chattel mortgages held by ST..
Paul wholesale liquor dealers.
It is reported that c. H. Prior, O.,
Minneapolis, will build an opera house
in Aberdeen, costing 100000, on the
site OF the block, owned by him, re-
Gently destroyed by fire.
At Britton, while attempting to
serve a warrant, W. s. Hinkley, sheriff
OF the county, was shot and badly
manned by Thomas w. Plaisted.
former clerk OF the court. Hinkley,
in company with George Atchinson,
his deputy, went to the residence OF
Plalsted to serve papers on criminal
proceedings instituted by parties who
rented Plaisted's land last season.
Plalsted fired both barrels OF shot.
gun at the officers, the second shot
bringing down Hinkley at a distance oil
eleven yards.
At the opening of court at James
town Judge Francis stated he was not
to blame for the recent adjournment,
which should be laid to the door OF
some other people. This is the only
time IN three years that he has failed
to open court at the appointed time,
and this only occurred because oj
charges made which be was driven tc
combat by personal visits to Wash
lngton. 1t is generally understood
that Francis will remain on the bench
until his term expires.
About month ago asurveying par
ty started from Fargo to locate
line for the new Minnesota e. Dako
ia company. Their route is very
straight and runs through d settled
country. From Fargo they run due
northwest to the village OF Sherbrook
From Sherbrook they run directly
west to New Rockford. making the
second crossing OF the Sheyenne q
short distance above Ottawa. Their
survey goes between Lakes Washing,
ton and Coe, following the coulee, and
proceeds through the settlement 81
Tiffany, but q short distance from the
postoffice. They strike the James,
town & Northern a little north Of the
James river crossing.
Dakota pensions: q. Winams, High,
more; c. E. johnson, Frederick: C.
8 Crishbaum, Kimball; c. B. Dingley,
Holabird, G. Luther, Canton: E. S.
6reenleaf, Iroquois; T.. Scott, Mt. Yer.
non; ID. &. Johnson, Gary; j. McCar,
thy, Hermosa; G. E. Ferguson, Wolsey.
B. G. Huddle, for sometime past
connected with the Offices OF register
of deeds and clerk Of courts at Mitch.
ell county. was recently appointed
clerk Of courts of Buffalo county by